Crime Rates at Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, ME4 5JY

Magpie Hall Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 65th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Magpie Hall Road (ME4 5JY) in the last 12 months was 251.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average (253.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 116.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Magpie Hall Road (ME4 5JY), the main crime hotspot is near Institute Road. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.